History

Zhumadian was previously known as Yicheng, for it
used to be a relay station.
In the
Tang Dynasty, the emperor ordered his
soldiers carry lychees from Guangdong to his charming princess Yang who loved to eat
lychees. And Zhumadian was one of the relay stations.

Agriculture

Culture

Zhumadian has a brilliant cultural background and there are many
great people in ancient times. There is an old site of Liang Shanbo and Zhu
Yingtai who are the characters in the Butterfly Lovers, a famous Chinese
story.

Dams

Zhumadian
has 62 different dams including Banqiao Dam within its territory.

Transportation

One of the Chinese main highways, China National Highway 107, runs
through Zhumadian. Zhumadian also has its own transportation
system.